Celebrate the Day of the Dead

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with homemade sugar skulls. Though the Ancient Aztecs used real human skulls in their celebrations, sugar replicas decorated brightly and with deceased relatives names are the new symbol of the holiday. Here's an easy how-to to make your own. Read More

Raise a glass to those you've lost and to commemorate all of your relatives who have since departed this world. This Wine of the Dead is a delicious sip - and quite a powerful one, too. Enjoy and reminisce on all the wonderful family memories you have. Read More

Break bread with family at your Dia de los Muertos feast. This traditional pan de muerto recipe is used as a symbolic offering to those deceased relatives celebrated on the holiday. Read More

Finally, one of our favorite Dia de los Muertos traditions is the nicho, or decorative display featuring a skeleton character. Though slightly morbid, nichos are meant to be fun, not somber. They are exaggerated characters oftentimes of deceased relatives and when completed, they are surrounded by flowers and candles. Read More